Associate Professors David T. Barry (German), Timothy A. Bennett, Chair (German), Amy
G. Christiansen (Japanese), Lillian C. Franklin (Spanish), Ruth J. Hoff
(Spanish), Christine McIntyre (Spanish), Leanne B. Wierenga (French), Timothy
L. Wilkerson (French) and Lila W. Zaharkov (Russian)
Assistant Professors Manuel Apodaca-Valdez (Spanish), Shelley Wing Chan (Chinese Language and Cultural Studies), Howard Choy (Chinese), and Terumi Imai (Japanese)
All incoming first-year students are required to take the language placement examinations, which may be taken either over the summer or during New Student Days.
CHINESE — Requirements for Minor
Required in Chinese (16 semester hours)
Two full years of Chinese language study beyond Chinese 112 Elementary Chinese
II.
Required in Other Departments (4 semester
hours)
One course from the disciplinary areas of literature, history, political science,
religion, or sociology that is focused solely on the study of China.
FRENCH — Requirements for Major
Required in French
French 210, 215, 250, 301, 302, 390 and 450 plus eight more
semester hours chosen from among the following: French 350, 410,
411, 412, 413 or 414. French 112 or equivalent training, the value of
which may be determined by a proficiency examination, is prerequisite
to all other courses in French, but does not count toward the major.
Recommended in the Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures
At least two courses in another language. Whenever possible, these
should be above the 112 level.
Recommended in Other Departments
Related courses in Art, English, History, Music, Philosophy and
Political Science.
Requirements for Minors
Culture Emphasis Minor:
French 210, 215, 250, 350 and four additional semester hours to be
chosen from the following: Political Science 305: West European
Politics; Economics 231: European Economic History; History 319:
Intellectual History of Europe; and French 301 and 302.
Literature Emphasis Minor:
French 210, 215, 250, 301 and 302.
Licensure for Teaching in French
Students interested in pursuing a course of study leading to a
license to teach French should contact their adviser or the Education
Department for specific requirements.
GERMAN — Requirements for Major
Required in German
Thirty-two semester hours beyond 112, including 215 and one other
course at the 200 level, 301, 302 and two seminars at the 400 level.
Recommended in the Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures
At least two courses in another language. Whenever possible, these
should be above the 112 level.
Recommended in Other Departments
Related courses in Art, Literature, History, Music, Philosophy,
Political Science, Religion and Theatre.
Requirements for Minor
At least 20 semester hours beyond 112. Each student minoring in
German is required to design the minor in consultation with the
department.
Licensure for Teaching in German
Students interested in pursuing a course of study leading to a
license to teach German should contact their adviser or the Education
Department for specific requirements.
JAPANESE — Requirements for Minor
Twenty semester hours distributed as follows:
Japanese 211, 212, 311, and 312.
Japanese 430 or one four-semester-hour course in Japanese communication, linguistics, or literature
Recommended in Other Departments
Students are encouraged to broaden their understanding of Japan through East Asian Studies classes offered in many departments.
SPANISH — Requirements for Major
Required in Spanish
Spanish 215, 216, 217, 301 or 302, 450, eight additional semester hours at the
300 level, with a maximum of four semester hours of Hispanic Literature 130
applied to the major, eight additional semester hours at the 400 level, four
of which must be taken at Wittenberg. Spanish 301 and/or 302 must be taken at
Wittenberg. Spanish 112 or equivalent training, the value of which may be determined
by a proficiency examination is a prerequisite to all other courses in Spanish
but does not count toward the major.
Requirements for the Minor
Spanish 215, 216, 217, four semester hours at the 300 level, and
four semester hours at the 400 level.
Licensure for Teaching in Spanish
Students interested in pursuing a course of study leading to a
license to teach Spanish should contact their adviser or the Education
Department for specific requirements.